Farnsworth #2 Well Plugging API# 47-105-01379

The State of West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Oil & Gas, issued Agency Request for Quote (ARFQ) 0313 DEP2200000063 for the Farnsworth #2 Well Plugging project located in Wirt County (API# 47-105-01379). This is a construction and reclamation procurement requiring comprehensive well plugging services for an abandoned oil and natural gas well at 542 Goose Creek Road, Walker, WV. The scope encompasses 55 line items including rig and crew operations (minimum three-person crew at 100 hours), mobilization and demobilization, heavy equipment rental (bulldozers, excavators, skid steers, vacuum water trucks), specialized drilling tools (power tongs, pipe cutting equipment, tubing spears), materials (casing, tubing, drill pipe, cement at 180 units, gravel at 300 tons, topsoil at 20 tons), waste disposal services (gel, liquid waste, and solid waste at 80 tons), environmental protection measures (silt fence at 400 feet, absorbent booms, peat sorb), and site reclamation including culvert installation. The mandatory pre-bid meeting was scheduled for March 25, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time at the project site, with a technical question deadline of March 31, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern. The bid opening was originally scheduled for April 7, 2022, but was extended to April 11, 2022, via Addendum No. 3, and subsequently postponed to April 27, 2022, via Addendum No. 4 to allow additional time for vendor questions and clarification regarding landowner reclamation requirements. All bids must be submitted electronically through the wvOASIS Vendor Self Service portal, with vendors required to acknowledge receipt of all addenda or face bid disqualification.

This procurement does not identify any specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or restrictions on bidder types beyond standard West Virginia contractor eligibility requirements. Bidders must submit a notarized drug-free workplace affidavit, a procurement affidavit confirming no outstanding monetary obligations to the state, and a bid bond equal to five percent of the total bid amount. For contracts exceeding $250,000, the apparent low bidder must submit a subcontractor list within one business day of bid opening. Contractors are required to maintain valid West Virginia contractor licensing and commercial general liability insurance with minimum limits of $2,000,000 per occurrence ($1,000,000 for contracts under $25,000), along with workers' compensation and employers' liability coverage. All costs associated with federal and state permit compliance, OSHA requirements, environmental protections, and site conditions are the contractor's responsibility, though the Department will obtain and pay for all local, state, and federal permits. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the solicitation documents; pricing is structured on a unit price basis for each of the 55 line items, with administrative costs capped at three percent of the total bid amount and held firm for the contract duration. The solicitation was ultimately cancelled due to landowner issues according to the final documentation.